Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
Running cost categories
We've chosen 25 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- number of pupils
- pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
- pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:
- communication and interaction
- cognition and learning
- social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
- sensory and/or physical needs
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wells Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 59 | 100% | 59.3% |
|
The Centre School
Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
Special | 137 | 100% | 62.8% |
|
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 126 | 100% | 64.3% |
|
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 59 | 100% | 52.5% |
|
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
|
Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX |
Special | 56 | 100% | 50% |
|
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 63.4% |
|
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | 100% | 60.2% |
|
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 99 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 89 | 100% | 77.1% |
|
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 50 | 100% | 59.2% |
|
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 70 | 100% | 61.4% |
|
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW |
Special | 80 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 67.1% |
|
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 77.2% |
|
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 95 | 100% | 72.6% |
|
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 105 | 100% | 59.2% |
|
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 55 | 100% | 68.5% |
|
The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 60 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 64 | 100% | 62.5% |
|
Lime Hills Academy
Nailsea, BS48 2NN |
Special | 55 | 100% | 60% |
|
Sunrise Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 8AX |
Special | 44 | 100% | 79.5% |
|
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 65 | 100% | 72.3% |
|
The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU |
Special | 40 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU |
Special | 82 | 100% | 57.3% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 27 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- gross internal floor area
- average age of buildings
- whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wells Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 59 | Sign in to see | |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | ||
|
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH |
Special | 224 | ||
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | ||
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 152 | ||
|
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 328 | ||
|
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 126 | ||
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | ||
|
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | ||
|
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | ||
|
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | ||
|
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | ||
|
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 188 | ||
|
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 352 | ||
|
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | ||
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
|
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 174 | ||
|
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 187 | ||
|
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | ||